Ok, so I'm a history freak...

Why The Simpsons still rule

Published on May 9, 2004 By Draginol In World War II

So tonight we're watching The Simpsons. Tonight they had two episodes, one of which was about a campaign to make Springfield an un-kid friendly place.

About half-way through, they have a scene of them changing the Toy's R Us logo and show kids crying including Milhouse grimacing. It was just for a couple of seconds. But apparently I'm not the only world war II history freak out there. One of the writers there made a reference to a World War II image of a sad French man in a crowd as the Nazi's walked triumphantly through Paris.

The Simpsons

Original reference

What's impressive is the detail. They have the lady with the hat on the left, the dark haired woman peaking out from behind, etc. It's just another example of why The Simpsons is so great. It's full of these kinds of references. For every one we catch, one wonders how many go right by.

Comments (Page 1)

russellmz2

on May 09, 2004

yeah that was a nice reference for wwii buffs.

not the simpsons, but on the star trek episode of futurama where the original series cast were stranded on a planet with fry and everyone else, there was a scene where leela's ship had to fire its weapons. two beams of energy fired out of the front of the ship in two directions each pointed slightly away from each other (the left beam pointed somewhere off to the left, the right beam fired slightly to the right). but the next scene showed the two beams hitting a target at the same exact place, which would be impossible for a two straight beams of energy pointed in two different directions to do. this is an awesome reference to special effects shots on st:tos that had the same exact goof!

Draginol

on May 09, 2004

I have that espisode saved on my Tivo. I love that one. It also has an obscure reference in that episode to Takai and Koeng (spelling killed) having to share a script during the original series.

kingbee

on May 10, 2004

that kind of thing is why i love the simpsons so much and also why it's possible to watch simpson reruns to almost to infinity. it's truly amazing how many things are packaged in each episode. another aspect i really admire is how they're able to slide dialogue through that might prompt fox to pull the plug on a show with 'real' people speaking the same lines..

messybuu

on May 10, 2004

Wow. I need to start watching the Simpsons for these kinds of things, although I probably won't notice them even when they do happen. If I see this episode though (which I didn't get to as I still don't take the time to tape them), I'll probably cry though. For some reason, that picture is really getting to me.

dharmagrl

on May 10, 2004

Good eye, Brad.

Gene Nash

on May 10, 2004

That moment captured in WW II is some picture. That man's face says it all.

Mr_Frog

on May 10, 2004

Wow, I have never seen that picture. Good eye for the catch. How is this picture so famous as to be referenced by one of today's most watched cartoon programmes? It's just odd as something obscure, but well known enough to have a mention in something current.

-- B

Joe98

on May 10, 2004

Very interesting! Although I prefer "king of the Hill"....

new-age nomad

on May 11, 2004

I was watching a rerun of a Halloween episode the other day, and Homer came on to "warn" viewers of certain aspects.

He goes, "It's really not that scary, but some people are just whiners." then he leans toward the camera and whispers, "religious types mostly."

I laughed so hard, but my sister was a bit offended. Yeah, the Simpsons frigg'n rule!!

Trinitie

Janders

on May 11, 2004

Brad- You and my husband (Mr. Right) would get along famously. He is a Simpsons and History fanatic. His office and classroom are decorated in Simpsons, War and political memorbila. (And of course a George W. talking doll).

Draginol

on May 11, 2004

Janders: Cool! Wish you guys lived in Michigan!

Shulamite

on May 12, 2004

This is awesome... thanks for the notice Brad! The Simpsons transend all educational lines... I think that's why its lasted so long. Kudos.

Todd Holaday

on May 25, 2004

I was searching the internet for this very photograph and only found it on this obscure site. I was telling a friend about this picture today that I remembered seeing in history or school books from my childhood. I also remember reading that the picture was misleading. The man was actually a Nazi sympathizer and crying tears of joy as the soldiers marched in. Can you give me any leads on where I might find this picture and verify my memories of its meaning?

Draginol

on May 25, 2004

I got the picture out of one of my World War II books. Will have to look it up.

JEWKILLER

on Oct 18, 2005

adolf hitler is god

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